The How-to Guide for Integrating the Common Core in Language Arts

by Debby Murphy

Overview

Find out how to integrate the Common Core in language arts with this easy-to-use guide. This resource will leave teachers feeling empowered to construct their own lessons with easy-to-follow ideas and suggestions. Strategies and ideas are provided to help teachers deliver material while meeting the Common Core and other state standards. Instructional shifts in the Common Core State Standards are highlighted and examples of implementation are included with practical tips on how to integrate these standards in a lesson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781425813116
Publisher:	Shell Educational Publishing
Publication date:	04/01/2014
Series:	Integrating the Common Core
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

Table of Contents

Foreword 5

Acknowledgements 7

Chapter 1 Empowering Teachers 9

Chapter 2 Navigating the CCSS 15

Chapter 3 Selecting Text That Works 33

Chapter 4 Identifying Higher-Order Thinking Within the CCSS 57

Chapter 5 Close Reading in the Classroom 93

Chapter 6 I Do and We Do-Modeled and Shared Interactive Strategy Use 115

Chapter 7 Moving into Small Instructional Groups: You Try-Guided Strategy Use 131

Chapter 8 Independent Reading: You Do-Independent Strategy Use 159

Chapter 9 Writing Through the Lens of the CCSS 175

Chapter 10 Bringing It All Together 197

Appendix A Teacher Resources 212

Appendix B References Cited 216